Autumn in Belfast - Events

Find your Belfast this Autumn, in a city alive with unmissable events and festivals. Find everything from international culture and arts to comedy, fashion and film. Take a look at our Belfast Festival Season Guide.

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Winner of the TONY 'Triple Crown' for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. Avenue Q is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the story of a re... Read More »

This stunning live show combines first class music with slick choreography and an amazing band in the best Motown experience you will ever have. You'll be 'Dancing On The Ceiling', with songs from leg... Read More »

Belfast Comedy Festival 2017 is taking place during 2 - 8 October in venues across the city. Celebrating its sixth year, the festival is not limited to stand-up comedy and aims to entertain, challenge... Read More »

Join Victoria Square on 3 October from 6pm - 9pm for the biggest student night in Northern Ireland. Enjoy discounts of up to 30% off as well as lots of fun and games on the night.Experience the Festiv... Read More »

Join in at Fratelli Belfast for the latest in a series of Movie Nights in conjunction with the Tuesday Ladies Night promotion!Get together with your girlfriends for an evening of delicious Italian cui... Read More »

Comedy superstar John Bishop is set to return to an arena near you in autumn 2017, as he announces his long awaited return to stand-up comedy, with a brand new live show, Winging It. It will be three ... Read More »

For generations, Catholic undertakers in Belfast have buried Catholics and Protestant undertakers have buried Protestants. So you’d think now that they have peace (mostly), they could stick to these... Read More »

The annual Cinemagic Film and Television Festival programme returns for a jam-packed season in October and November (6 October - 8 November) with over 200 films and diverse creative opportunities to i... Read More »

The Belfast International Arts Festival reflects both the changing city and the continuing evolution of creative practice from around the world and features artists and performers from across the glob... Read More »

Are you ready for the return of Fright Night? The Jungle's award-winning Fright Night experience is back with a vengeance and returns from 6 October to 4 November. It's going to be bigger, scarier and... Read More »

Fresh from creating music for the global blockbuster Trainspotting 2, artists and satirists The Rubberbandits return in association with Belfast Comedy Festival 2017. They've had a busy year, with a c... Read More »

Sightings, noises and unexplained happenings... are you brave enough to go ghost hunting?Launching on Friday 13 October until Halloween Night, Crumlin Road Gaol invites you to explore within the walls... Read More »

The Ulster Museum will present Weeping Window by artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper as part of 14-18 NOW’s UK-wide tour of the iconic poppies. The installation will be at the Ulster Museum f... Read More »

This quintessentially British Mod musical written by Carol Harrison celebrates the unique sound of iconic Sixties Mod band, The Small Faces, who encapsulated all that is Mod, including their dedicatio... Read More »

Join Belfast Community Gospel Choir (BCGC) for an uplifting night of joyful music and craic in Fisherwick Presbyterian Belfast, in aid of Fisherwick Community Outreach Projects.This event will take pl... Read More »

Join in at Fratelli Belfast for the latest in a series of Movie Nights in conjunction with the Tuesday Ladies Night promotion!Get together with your girlfriends for an evening of delicious Italian cui... Read More »

On the heels of the highly-anticipated release of their tenth studio album, a girl a bottle a boat, San Francisco-natives Train announced their Play That Song Tour will be heading overseas for an inte... Read More »

Look no further for things to do this October half-term - carve out a pumpkin, explore the halloween trail and try some ghoulish treats in the café at The Argory.Prices: Child £2.50, Adult £6, Fami... Read More »

Dust the cobwebs off your favourite costume and jump on your broomstick to Belfast Zoo for a fang-tastic day of fiendish fun!Your little witches and wizards can enjoy eerie activities including:• a ... Read More »

Belfast's biggest and best Halloween event and fireworks display is promising guests plenty of weird and wonderful action on Sunday 29 October at The Slipways, Titanic Belfast with a cast of thousands... Read More »

Born and bred in east Belfast, CS Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the 20th century and arguably the most influential Christian writer of his day. His major contributions in literary critic... Read More »